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• The Lord Says We Don't Need No Gays as Mayors: Houston Mayoral Runoff

  —The Progressive Electorate

  Annise Parker is bidding to become the next Mayor of Houston in a Dec 12 runoff. Parker would be the first gay mayor of a major U.S. City. A possibility that scares the Houston Area Pastors Council and apparently gives them a pass for violating separation of church and state. [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:48pm EST
  

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• Atlanta Mayoral Race: An Indictment on Post Racial Politics?

  —The Progressive Electorate

  Last month we  blogged about today's Atlanta Mayoral runoff between Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood. For one, I have refrained from buying into this notion of post-racial politics. We still have too many racial tensions and lack of honesty in the dialogue to be at post anything. [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:56pm EST
  

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• Keep an eye on the Atlanta mayoral race today

  —Left In Alabama

  We blogged about the Atlanta mayoral race, and its implications for "post-racial" Southern politics, a while back.  Mary Norwood faces Kasim Reed in a runoff today.  Turnout for the election last month was about 30%, which puts the recent Birmingham elections to shame.  On the Kudzu [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 10:35am EST
  

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• Mayoral stuff

  —Bessemer Opinions

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  Well Birmingham has another new mayor. Roderick Royal was elected City Council President so he is automatically the interim mayor until a new mayor is elected on December 8, or if there is a runoff, in January.
  
  Birmingham is fortunate. They get several new mayors within a period of [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:38am EST
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• Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 11/11/2009

  —Doc's Political Parlor

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  Birmingham News – Archibald: Imagine that — clowns, visionaries try to fill Langford’s shoes

  Birmingham News – McAdory wins runoff for Alabama House District 56 seat

  Birmingham News – Calera finally has six new council members

  Birmingham News – Bessemer school board moves to join lawsuit [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 7:45am EST
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• Race as Factor in Atlanta Mayoral Runoff Election

  —The Progressive Electorate

  Race is at the center of a Dec 1 runoff between City Councilor Mary Norwood and State Senator Kasim Reed. An article in the Christian Science Monitor does a good job dissecting how the racial politics might play out in the runoff.

  The racial dynamics are likely to [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

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